Volume 5 Issue 37
Wow! What a week! We had lots of celebrations throughout the week especially at our K-8 campus. Wednesday was our Kinder and 5th grade promotion and K-6 awards ceremony. On Thursday, we had our 8th grade promotion ceremony. Meanwhile the high schoolers were going through finals week. Good times. Next week is our last week with walking field trips, field day, 8th grade Knott's trip, and high school promotion in addition to all the excitement as we end the year. So exciting!!!
This week's background features some pictures from our K-6 awards ceremony, 8th grade promotion, and some of our juniors and seniors comparing notes before their IVC/TC Calculus Final Exam.
As always, if you have any questions, concerns, or compliments, please reach out to Mr. Fineberg, our principal, at efineberg@tustin.k12.ca.us.
Principal's Message...
It's the final countdown! This time of year, is always bittersweet as the summer is awesome, but it also means the end of It is amazing to think of how fast the year has gone by. Here's a couple reminders to keep in mind and action items.
- DEVICES: Students in 8th grade and anyone not returning to TUSD, please turn in your device.
- SURVEY: Please take two minutes and complete a quick survey required from the state.
- SCHEDULES: Check with your teacher to confirm schedules. High schoolers are just completing any late work but are essentially done outside on graduation on Thursday. K-7 have some fun upcoming events and 8th grade has their Knott's trip on the 30th.
- CAASPP Scores: Individual scores have begun to arrive and TUSD is posting those as they are received. A message is going out via Parent Square this afternoon (5/24).
As always, if you have any questions, compliments, ideas, and/or concerns, please don't hesitate to reach out at (714) 430-2052 ext. 52103 or efineberg@tustin.k12.ca.us.
Mr. Fineberg
✍️ Elementary Information ✍️
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Spirit Days: In Mrs. McCourtney's room this week it's Sports Clothes Day. In Mrs. Maeda class it's Hat Day on the 28th and 30th! On the 29th, it's Mixed-Up Day!
Modified Schedule: For the last week of school, the schedule will be slightly modified for K-6 grades since Monday is Memorial Day. All K-7th grade students will have class in person on Wednesday (5/29) from 9-11. 2nd/3rd 9-11 am 5/28 and K/1 is 9-11 am on 5/30. K-5 Last Day Zoom Party 12-12:30 on 5/31.
Walking Field Trip 5/29: After class on our last Wednesday, we will have an optional walking field trip to Old Town Tustin. We will visit the Farmer's Market and bookstore. Students are welcome to bring money to make purchases and we would love any parent volunteers to help chaperone. The permission form is linked.
😃Middle School Information😃
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8th Grade Promotion: We have all of the individual photos from the Promotion Ceremony. In order to respect student confidentiality, please email Mrs. Juana (jdelatorre@tustin.k12.ca.us) and she will email
7th Grade Schedule: All 7th graders have class from 9-11 on Wednesday as the final day of the school year.
Device Collection: All 8th graders and any students that will be leaving TUSD next year, will need to turn in their devices at promotion for 8th graders and the Wednesday of the final academic week (May 29) for 6th/7th graders.
👍 High School Information 👍
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Graduation Details: Attention all seniors and families of seniors, please take a moment to check out all of the details including reporting times, parking, tickets (you don't need any), and more.
Transcripts or Other Needs Over the Summer: The Tustin Connect High School office will remain open throughout the summer to provide access to transcripts, pay fines, and pick up left items. They will do their best to answer any questions that may arise, but please be patient as Mrs. Juana and Ms. Cookie are the only ones on site and may not be able to answer all of your questions. The office will be open from 7:3-4:30 M-F. Keep
Great Opportunity for Summer ROP Courses: There are a number of great virtual course offerings available to our high school students this summer. Please take a moment to check them out. If you haven't done so already, please see the flyer regarding course offerings. For those interested, here are the steps to register.
PTA Round Up
Hello Maverick Families,
What a wonderful year and we've got one mor HUGE celebration to go. We are happy to support the 5th and 8th grade promotions and look forward to a great high school graduation ceremony.
We need your help! After an incredible 3 year run and countless hours of support and activity, Mrs. McBride will be completing her final year as PTA President this week. With that being said, we need you as our next PTA President. With a vacancy in the position for next year, we are looking for someone to step into the role. Please consider doing so as it is an amazing way to give to the school.
TC Spirit Wear is on sale! Visit the website https://www.tustinconnectpta.com/spirit-wear to get yours today! We have them in stock just purchase them and pick them up! You can order online via our website and show your receipt to the office, or you can bring cash or check to the office made out to PTA.
- T-shirt $10
- Dri-fit $15
- Jammie Pants $30
If you are interested in getting involved, we'd love the help! Please contact the office and we can connect you to our PTA. You can also reach out to our PTA President, Ziggy McBride via email at ziggy.mcbride@gmail.com.
Counselor Corner: Resources and link to workshops and more!!!
As mentioned last week, Mrs. Wijnhamer had her baby! Aubrey Marie was born 6 lbs. 9 oz. So cute! family. The goal was to have her return for the final week of school, but unfortunately she is not able to do so. We will continue to move forward in her absence. We would also like to thank Mrs. Harding who did an AMAZING job filling in for Mrs. Wijnhamer. Her last day was this past Wednesday and we so appreciate her and all of the great work and support she provided. We wish her all the best! If you have any questions or needs that are counselor specific, please reach out to Mr. Fineberg or your advisory teacher. If we don't have the answer, we will find it out for you.
Also, you still have access to the recording of our last Principal/Counselor Coffee. We covered student credits and high school graduation requirements as well as a Q and A opportunity for families as well. You can view the meeting in case you missed it using this link.
Check out Mrs. Wijnhamer's Monthly Counselor Newsletter.
Our Counselor and Mental Health team have a great website with lots of resources to check out.
Free Online Tutoring Available for K-12 Students
Brainfuse HelpNow is an on demand, anytime, anywhere eLearning platform available for all ages and levels. Last week, it was announced that every Californian can now access free online tutoring available 24/7 through a new initiative offering homework help in every K-12 subject and skill-building resources for K-12 and adult learners.
Real-time homework assistance can now be accessed 24/7 here and on the websites of any of the 1,130 local public libraries around the state – click on the “HelpNow” link to reach a one-on-one tutor. The pilot program led by the State Library offers assistance in Math, Language Arts, and other core K-12 subjects in English, Spanish, Mandarin, Cantonese, Vietnamese, and Tagalog. There’s no age limit to who can use the service. Adult learners can also access writing assistance, citizenship resources and other tools.
SORA Virtual Texts Collections
TUSD Resource Sora Summer Read
Sora Sweet Reads in an annual summer reading program designed for schools to encourage students to keep reading all year long. "Check out" the free collection of simultaneous use juvenile and young adult ebooks (and select audiobooks).
Login to Sora to access these and many any other great ebooks and audiobooks all summer long through Clever, TUSD Student Portal or soraapp.com using your TUSD Google login and password.
Student Request - SORA books – Here is a link to a Google Doc to send suggestions and recommendations for new books for our collections!!
Technology Questions/Needs - There's Help Available!
Important Upcoming Dates - Please check our school Website Calendar for all the latest!
May 29: Last Day Walking Field Trip After Class
May 28- 30 - K-3 Modified Day - In Person Classtime late start/early dismissal: 9:00-11:00 am
May 30: High School Graduation 3 pm at the Tustin HS Stadium
August 14: First Day of School for 2024-25
Our Mission
Email: efineberg@tustin.k12.ca.us
Website: www.tustinconnect.org
Location: (K-8) 14741 North B Street; (9-12) 1151 San Juan Street
Phone: (714) 430-2052
Twitter: @tustinconnect